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What's the opposite of scaffolding a lesson? It would be saying to students something like, "Read this nine-page science article, write a detailed essay on the topic it explores, and turn it in by Wednesday." Yikes -- no safety net, no parachute, no scaffolding -- just left blowing in the wind.

This article was a reading assignment for the Science Teaching Methods course I'm also currently taking, and I thought that it had wonderful connections to Constructivist learning and the inquiry model, so I thought I would share. It has some good information and insight all the way to the end!

Anyone can learn the basic concepts of Computer Science. Choose an intro activity to start learning.

At the elementary school I work for, we use this website for our computer class. I've tried it myself and I can honestly say that it's pretty fun.

Article that gives good a good breakdown of using multimedia in a lesson

Thank you for sharing. I think this will come in handy for me in gaining experience.